The Latest Breaking News from Naftali Bennett

Latest Ukraine updates: Russian strikes destroy Vinnytsia airport

Ukraine-Russia news from March 6: Missile strikes have destroyed the international airport in Vinnytsia.

Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2022

Israel premier meets with Putin in surprise Moscow trip

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made an unannounced trip to Moscow Saturday to meet with Putin. Israel alerted the White House in advance of the visit.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2022

Bennett Meets Putin in Moscow to Discuss Ukraine Crisis

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, his spokesperson said. Israel, home to a substantial population of Russian immigrants, has offered to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, though officials have previously played down…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2022

Israel's Bennett speaks with Putin and Zelenskiy

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who has proposed Israeli mediation between Russia and Ukraine, spoke with the leaders of both countries on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

German leader visits Israel as Russia-Ukraine war rages

Germany's chancellor is visiting Israel on a trip planned before fighting broke out between Russia and Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine Appeals for More Help from Israel, Which Eyes Ties to Moscow

The Ukrainian envoy to Israel tearfully implored it to provide more war aid on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett defended his government's open channels to both Kyiv and Moscow as a means of offering "quiet" help. While the Israeli foreign minister has condemned the Russian invasion, Bennett's rhetoric…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 1, 2022

U.S. briefed on Israel's offer to Putin on Ukraine, Israeli official says

The United States was briefed on Israel's offer to Russia to help resolve the Ukraine crisis, an Israeli official said on Sunday after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022

Israel offers to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Bennett is the only Western leader who has spoken to Putin in recent days.

Axios · Feb 27, 2022

Israel PM offers to mediate to stop Ukraine hostilities, Kremlin says

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offered his country's services as a mediator to bring peace to Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022

Israel sends aid to Ukraine but PM stays quiet on possible mediation role

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday his government was proceeding "with moderation and responsibility" on a conflict testing its ties to Kyiv and Moscow.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022